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Plus: Gov. Josh Stein laid into this court bill. Here’s why. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. In today’s newsletter, we’ve got a must-read preview for camping season and 10 of the best Black-owned restaurants in NC, but first: 3 things happening in NC is Cardinal & Pine’s weekly guide to the stories, people,…

Plus: Literal pirates in Greenville. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. It’s hardly breaking news that April 20, or “4/20,” is a holiday among marijuana-lovers.  Cannabis is on a lot of folks’ minds this week with the NC General Assembly returning to session. Below, Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy has a run-down of their…

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Really important news for anyone who plans on voting—which, I assume, is every one of us. North Carolina Democrats have reached a settlement with Republicans over the fate of about 73,000 voters that the GOP wanted to boot off the…

Plus: Fort Bragg soldier killed in the Middle East Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got last-minute summer trips and some tragic news from Iran with a North Carolina connection. But first: Let’s begin this week with weird Wilmington’s worst-kept secret. It’s called Walker World, an “organic artist retreat” in the woods…

Plus: Why the Education Lottery is kind of a hoax Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We’ve got a new political sex scandal, an NC county’s fight to make polluters pay, and some hero postal workers. But first, here’s proof that we read your comments and your emails. 😀 Last week, when we dove…

Plus: Educators protest Leandro decision. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. I’m no Luddite.  But if even the least disruptive predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) come true, we’re in the middle of a moment of great change.  So who are the leaders making plans for this new world? It might not be who you…